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King Herod's stepdaughter (Alla Nazimova) dances in exchange for a prophet's head on a platter.

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Thomas Craven

The New Republic

So long as the debasement of literary and artistic ideas continues to fill the theatres, just so long will the moving picture remain at its low and insufferable stage of vulgarity.

Jul 14, 2021

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Ted Shen

Chicago Reader

Though the direction is attributed to Charles Bryant, the auteur was clearly Nazimova, with Natacha Rambova patterning the set and costumes after the Aubrey Beardsley illustrations that accompanied one edition of the play.

May 29, 2019

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NYT Staff

New York Times

You see an exceedingly tame and not remarkably graceful performance that Herod wouldn't have given standing room in his kingdom for.

May 29, 2019

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Marya E. Gates

Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack)

One of the earliest true art films made in Hollywood and one of its queerest.

Feb 13, 2024

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George T. Pardy

Exhibitor's Trade Review

The result is a photoplay of great individuality, and of distinct originality, which are reflected in costume and setting.

Nov 10, 2023

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Dennis Harvey

48 Hills

A showcase for stage legend Alla Nazimova.

May 9, 2022

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The best romance movie ever made!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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Not bad, it's just that I found it kind of boring.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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gr8 sets and art direction in this silent classic remade in 1953.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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tres avant-garde but really fascinating... if you're into silent films, that is. the art direction by valentino's wife, natacha rambova, is remarkable and meant to reflect aubrey beardsley's illustrations for wilde's play. the notorious nazimova is a bit over the top but in this extreme setting it mostly works. this was her own production and she was already well into her 40s when she played the teenage salome, but she's quite convincing, except maybe in close-up. the film was roundly condemned and was a huge flop and nazimova lost a fortune and soon returned to broadway. the whole film is on youtube here >http://youtu.be/LDaZNqag8uQ

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Worth watching if only for the imaginative, whimsical, and sometime bizarre set and costume designs. Highly stylized, approaching ballet in its effect, this movie calls attention to the fact that it is a silent movie, and one is never able to enter fully into the story, but it is delightful to watch as a product of its time.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

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More of an interesting artifact then a good film. The sets and costumes are impressive the acting for the time was probably condidered emotive and deep but know seems overripe and hammy.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Synopsis

King Herod's stepdaughter (Alla Nazimova) dances in exchange for a prophet's head on a platter.

Director: Charles Bryant
Producer: Alla Nazimova
Production Co: Nazimova Productions
Genre: Drama
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 15, 1923, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 25, 2020
Runtime: 1h 12m

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